Manager Registered Nurse

Maria Vazquez

**** ******** ***, ****** *******, California 95621 ● Phone: 916-***-**** ● ******@*****.***

Dedicated and bilingual (Spanish/English) Registered Nurse eager to contribute exceptional clinical skills toward supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing patient care.

Profile

• Excel in seamlessly cooperating with multi-disciplinary health care team members to steer unified efforts and increase safety and quality of care.

• Adapt at patient advocacy, health education and promotion, echarting, and caring for patients of diverse cultures, ages and backgrounds.

• Proactively enforce quality assurance and ethical standards compliance; well-versed in patient rights, Code of Ethics for Nurses, and Nurse Practice Act.

• Highly flexible and easily adapt to new hospital units or health care environments.

• Reliably assess complex situations to make swift decisions in acute care settings; establish immediate rapport with patients to maximize comfort and trust.

• Proven ability to insert, remove and care for catheters, remove staples, care for PICC lines, perform wound care, and maintain IV lines.

Professional Experience

Gramercy Court, Sacramento, CA, 2011-2012

Assistant Director of Nursing

• Provided holistic, culturally competent, quality and cost-effective evidence-based nursing care for patients/families. Applied the nursing process within the context of the organization's shared decision making frame work. Collaboratively managed the patient’s transitions across the continuum of care, to assist patients or populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health. Delegated and supervised work appropriately. Assumed the director of nurses role

• Provide high-quality patient care encompassing assessments, care plan development, patient education, medication administration, admissions and discharges.

• Transcribe orders, meticulously document patient progress, and regular communicate with physicians. Managed ancillary staff, including C.N.A’s/LVN’s, RN’s

Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, TX, 2011-2012

Staff RN-Oncology

• Provided High quality patient care, to including admissions, initial and ongoing assessments and care plans.

• Effectively communicated with physicians on patient changes of condition and critical labs

• Used electronic medical record and emar as well medication scanner.

Manor Care, Citrus Heights, CA, 2011-2012

RN-Supervisor

• Provided high-quality patient care encompassing assessments, care plan development, patient education, medication administration, admissions and discharges.

• Transcribe orders, meticulously document patient progress, and regular communicate with physicians. Managed ancillary staff, including C.N.A’s/LVN’s.

Sierra Hills Care Center, Roseville, CA, 2010-2011

Staff Nurse

• Provide high-quality patient care encompassing assessments, care plan development, patient education, medication administration, admissions and discharges.

• Transcribe orders, meticulously document patient progress, and regular communicate with physicians.

Arden Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Sacramento CA, 2002 to 2008

HR Manager / Receptionist / Certified Nursing Assistant

• Steadily advanced through a series of promotions based on exceptional performance.

• As a CNA, cared for elderly patients and provided assistance with activities of daily living.

• Assisted RNs with labs, accurately documented clients’ vital signs, and swiftly reported abnormal readings when applicable.

• As Receptionist, exercised strong multi-tasking skills to manage switchboard, record and relay messages, and greet guests.

• As HR Manager, effectively oversaw staffing, payroll, benefits, and time/attendance for 120+ employees.

Bantek West, San Leandro, CA, 1999 to 2002

Business Office Manager

• Spearheaded broad-scope office operations inclusive of financial reporting and coordinating cash deliveries to financial institutions and ATMs.

• Proactively assembled office procedures manual to aid new department personnel.

• Contributed to cash inventory management, payroll, and time-keeping functions.

Burger King, Redwood City CA, 1992 to 1998

Manager

• Directed full spectrum of restaurant operations with an emphasis on staffing, customer service, inventory control, financial administration, OSHA compliance, and team cohesiveness.

• Hired, trained, motivated, mentored and evaluated over 30 personnel.

Licensure & Certifications

RN License (#775695)

BCLS and ACLS certifications

Education

American River College, Sacramento, CA:

• Associate in Nursing, 2010

• Associate in Liberal Arts, 2008

• Associate in General Science, 2008

Regional Occupational Program, Sacramento, CA:

• Certified Nurse Assistant, Certified Home Health Aide

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